by waiter | Nov 6, 2009 | Uncategorized
Here we go again! 100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do (Part 2) By BRUCE BUSCHEL This is the second half of the 100 do’s and don’ts from last week’s post. Again, this list is for one particular restaurant, mine, which is under construction in Bridgehampton,...
by waiter | Nov 5, 2009 | Uncategorized
This is an actual check from Nello’s restaurant in New York City. $47,221.09! Goddamn! Talk about living large. Of course everybody’s wondering who got to keep that $7328.20 tip! (Did you notice it was calculated pre-tax?) As a former waiter I knew no...
by waiter | Nov 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
Hey everybody. I’ll be on The Today Show with Kathie Lee and Hoda between 10 and 10:30 (EST) this morning. My second time on Today! Here’s the link to the video!
by waiter | Nov 3, 2009 | Uncategorized
There’s been a rumor floating around the internet for some time that Oprah Winfrey once said, referring to the depressed state of the economy, that “It’s okay to tip 10%.” After receiving countless emails on this subject I thought I’d put...
by waiter | Oct 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
There was an entry in today’s “You’re the Boss” blog on the New York Times website entitled “One Hundred Things Restaurant Staffers should never do. (Part 1).” Oh man, I just had this rip a new one. My responses are in italics. ONE...
by waiter | Oct 25, 2009 | Uncategorized
It’s 7:00 AM and I’m running late for work. It’s my fault of course. I didn’t get much sleep last night and the snooze bar on my alarm clock was too tempting to pass up. When I finally achieved consciousness I realized I had only half an hour...
by waiter | Oct 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
The Brown-Eyed Girl and I parted ways a little while back so, to help lift my spirits, my friend Phil took me to the rifle range to blast cartoon zombies with his AR-15. I know what you’re thinking, high powered rifles and breakups don’t mix. But hey, it...
by waiter | Oct 7, 2009 | Uncategorized
This is messed up. That’s just wrong. They didn’t need to fire him. I think an email to Barney Greengrass asking that the waiter be reinstated is in order. Here’s the address. Guy’s got a kid to support. What do you guys think?
by waiter | Oct 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
After looking reading though the discussion thread from the last post I noticed that some people find that actually having to physically hand a tip to a worker is a stressful experience. Why is that? Why is handing a tip to a bellhop, valet, baggage handler, taxi...
by waiter | Sep 30, 2009 | Uncategorized
Hi everybody. Sorry I’ve been away for so long. But I have a question for all of YOU. What tipping situations cause you the most anxiety? Do you ever run into situations where you’re unsure a tip would be appropriate or not? And if a tip is called are you...
